On 7/25/2015 7:56 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 4:43:29 PM UTC-4, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:06:31 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It's so traditional to do that scarf unfortunately. I could see the
>>>> benefit of teaching that bunch socks.
>>>
>>> Really? Who in the world would spend time to knit socks? Who ever
>>> wears home knitted socks? If I need socks, I'll run up to some-mart
>>> and buy 6 pairs for about $8. You are talking about centuries ago and
>>> people knitting and wearing socks. That's not real anymore except for
>>> nostalgia sake.
>>
>>
>> You have obviously never had anyone love you enough to knit a pair of
>> socks for you.
>>
>> Tsk.
>>
>> http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
>
> Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
> fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
> what socks are for.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
My maternal grandmother used to knit slippers. I don't recall her
knitting socks. She also used to knit covers on wooden clothes hangers.
Homemade padded hangers, like this, sans sachet:

http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/c...beginners8.htm

I still have a few of them. My paternal grandmother crocheted. She
crocheted covers over wire hangers. I still have some of those, too.

Jill

On 7/23/2015 5:44 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> Spiderweb knitting:
> http://i62.tinypic.com/2ibgojc.jpg
> http://i57.tinypic.com/2z70w2u.jpg
>
Very pretty!

Jill

> wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:51:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
>>> On 7/25/2015 7:34 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>>>> On 7/25/2015 6:46 AM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
>>>>>> socks must never have had a pair!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or only poorly-executed, ill-fitting ones, made with unsuitable yarn.
>>>>
>>>> I've never had any hand knitted socks. My Grandmother was always
>>>> knitting 'AB' socks for sailors, but I never got any
>>>>
>>> You poor thing.
>>> Time you got out your needles, then!
>>> We should have a sock knitalong.
>>
>>Heh, atm I am knitting a coat for my new (to me) dog. When I got her she
>>was so thin, I thought she would need one for the winter . But, she has
>>gained quite a lot of weight since then and the vet has advised she lose a
>>kg <g>
>
> Certainly sounds like she has decided to settle

Oh yes. She is the boss now too ;-)


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wrote:
>
> All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
> socks must never have had a pair!

I've been given a few in the long ago past from Grandmothers at
Christmas time. A labor of love for them. A YAWN present for me. But
I was always polite...I thanked them profusely and went on about how
cool are these. They were cool and artistic but they went right into
my sock drawer and were never worn.

No offense to you. This is just my feelings about them.

wrote:
>
> In my household I have all the tatted edges I could want, I don't wear
> collars that would take an edge, don't have antimacassars, don't have
> doilies everywhere.

In one grandmother's house, there were those stupid doilies
EVERYWHERE. Underneath almost anything on shelves for display and also
on the ends of every single armchair or sofa in the house. To me it
was lots of intensive work wasted.

Bruce wrote:
>
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 07:46:30 -0300, wrote:
> >All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
> >socks must never have had a pair!
>
> The mere thought of a life without hand knitted socks sends shivers
> down my spine.

<aol> ME TOO! </aol>

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 04:56:14 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Friday, July 24, 2015 at 4:43:29 PM UTC-4, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:06:31 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> It's so traditional to do that scarf unfortunately. I could see the
>> >> benefit of teaching that bunch socks.
>> >
>> >Really? Who in the world would spend time to knit socks? Who ever
>> >wears home knitted socks? If I need socks, I'll run up to some-mart
>> >and buy 6 pairs for about $8. You are talking about centuries ago and
>> >people knitting and wearing socks. That's not real anymore except for
>> >nostalgia sake.
>>
>>
>> You have obviously never had anyone love you enough to knit a pair of
>> socks for you.
>>
>> Tsk.
>>
>> http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
>
>Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
>fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
>what socks are for.
>
>Cindy Hamilton


They work. They are just novelty socks, that's all. The yarn is quite
gentle on the feet and there is nothing bothersome in getting them
into shoes.

Ophelia wrote:
>
> Heh, atm I am knitting a coat for my new (to me) dog. When I got her she
> was so thin, I thought she would need one for the winter .

I had a ferret once that lost almost all her fur to do a common
genetic disease. I cut one of my dress socks to fit her as a coat to
keep her warm. It worked fine, she didn't try to take it off.

Sadly, no pics that old. oh well.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Boron Elgar wrote:
> > http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
>
> Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
> fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
> what socks are for.

Great novelty socks but not to wear anywhere other than in the home as
slippers. Wear once then right into the back of the sock drawer to be
forgotten.

On 7/25/2015 8:19 AM, wrote:
> > wrote:

>> We should have a sock knitalong.
>
> Okay. Finished one pair yesterday, started another and have the
> ribbing done and a couple of lines ss done. I use five needles, small
> ones 2.5 mm, I like wooden needles too, don't care for the clack of
> metal. I am using Kroy, don't care for it so much but SIL says it is
> bettter under his boots, so might as well give him what he prefers.
>
I have a pair started in self-patterning Kroy, with black cuffs, heels,
and toes, on 4 aluminium needles (because I can't find the 5th). Lazy
knitting, for sitting talking or TV watching in the evening.

wrote:
>
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 07:00:19 -0400, S Viemeister
> > wrote:
>
> >On 7/25/2015 6:46 AM, wrote:
> >
> >> All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
> >> socks must never have had a pair!
> >>
> >Or only poorly-executed, ill-fitting ones, made with unsuitable yarn.
>
> Yes, good point. Mine run out about $20+ a pair.

Gee thanks for these nifty socks, great gramma! I love these. (then
right into the back of their sock drawer).

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> wrote:
>>
>> In my household I have all the tatted edges I could want, I don't wear
>> collars that would take an edge, don't have antimacassars, don't have
>> doilies everywhere.
>
> In one grandmother's house, there were those stupid doilies
> EVERYWHERE. Underneath almost anything on shelves for display and also
> on the ends of every single armchair or sofa in the house. To me it
> was lots of intensive work wasted.

lol I hate them too

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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Ophelia wrote:
>>
>> Heh, atm I am knitting a coat for my new (to me) dog. When I got her
>> she
>> was so thin, I thought she would need one for the winter .
>
> I had a ferret once that lost almost all her fur to do a common
> genetic disease. I cut one of my dress socks to fit her as a coat to
> keep her warm. It worked fine, she didn't try to take it off.

lovely

> Sadly, no pics that old. oh well.

Never mind. At least you have your memories)



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wrote:
>
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >> http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
> >
> >Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
> >fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
> >what socks are for.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> If you wanted to make them slippers, you need to use some rubber stuff
> on the soles to make them non-skid. They are nice, was thinking I
> should make those to go with this which I knitted for my 14 year old
> great granddaughter

Do you really believe your (any) 14 year old grand daughter will wear
those more than once and just to make you happy?

They would be fun to have next July though to wear at a Discovery
"Shark Week" party featuring lots of adult beverages and good snack
food. heheh

:-D Sorry folks. I'm being highly annoying today with the sock thread
(or yarn).

On 7/25/2015 9:49 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:

> They work. They are just novelty socks, that's all. The yarn is quite
> gentle on the feet and there is nothing bothersome in getting them
> into shoes.

I admit the idea brings back memories of getting hand knit
slippers for Christmas as a kid. They would burn the bottom
of my feet due to the bumpy stitches. I hated wearing them.

I guess a knit/purl stitch would work with the smooth side in.
Not knocking hand knit socks, I was looking at images and it's
great to see the work that goes into them. Beautiful.

nancy

On 7/25/2015 9:46 AM, Gary wrote:
> wrote:
>>
>> In my household I have all the tatted edges I could want, I don't wear
>> collars that would take an edge, don't have antimacassars, don't have
>> doilies everywhere.
>
> In one grandmother's house, there were those stupid doilies
> EVERYWHERE. Underneath almost anything on shelves for display and also
> on the ends of every single armchair or sofa in the house. To me it
> was lots of intensive work wasted.
>
Gary, don't you know that's what women were supposed to do back in the
day? Sit quietly and do tatting, embroider, knit, crochet. Maybe weave
a tapestry for the grand hall. LOL It harks back to medieval days. It
was the women, not the children, who should be seen but not heard.

My grandmother didn't knit socks. She knitted afghans. I've got more
of them than you could shake a stick at. In all sorts of colours. If
you ever see an old TV show from the 60's with an afghan thrown over the
back of a couch, chances are someone like my grandma knitted it. LOL

A neighbor asked me if I wanted an afghan someone had given her.
Re-gifting! I laughed. Thank you, but no. I have a closet full of them.

Jill

On 7/25/2015 10:32 AM, Gary wrote:
> wrote:
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
>>>
>>> Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
>>> fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
>>> what socks are for.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> If you wanted to make them slippers, you need to use some rubber stuff
>> on the soles to make them non-skid. They are nice, was thinking I
>> should make those to go with this which I knitted for my 14 year old
>> great granddaughter
>
> Do you really believe your (any) 14 year old grand daughter will wear
> those more than once and just to make you happy?
>
Maybe she'll appreciate they were made by her great-grandmother and hold
onto them.

OTOH, they might be like the pajamas my mother gave me for Christmas
when I was 14. (No, she didn't knit them!) It was a full length body
suit made out of terrycloth. Footie pajamas, brightly striped neck to
feet. (The feet had non-skid soles.) I exclaimed "Gee, thanks!" and
wore them once just to make her happy. What those pajamas made me feel
like was childish.

It's the same sort of reaction if you give or receive a bath robe as a
gift. Gee, thanks!

> They would be fun to have next July though to wear at a Discovery
> "Shark Week" party featuring lots of adult beverages and good snack
> food. heheh
>
> :-D Sorry folks. I'm being highly annoying today with the sock thread
> (or yarn).
>
It's too hot in July around here for socks!

Jill

In article >,
lid says...
>
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 07:46:30 -0300, wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:50:18 -0400, S Viemeister
> > wrote:
> >
> >>On 7/24/2015 4:59 PM, Janet wrote:
> >>> In article >, says...
> >>>> Really? Who in the world would spend time to knit socks?
> >>>
> >>> My grandchildrens other grandmother in Norway. Her hand knit socks
> >>> are works of art, and very, very expensive.
> >>>
> >>> Who ever wears home knitted socks?
> >>>
> >>> Scots
> >>>
> >>Yes.
> >>The little gift shop down the road from my house sells loads of handknit
> >>socks.
> >>
> >My neighbour just returned from three weeks in Newfoundland - this
> >morning we are going to the yarn shop so she can buy three or four of
> >sock yarns to send back to her sister who will then take them to her
> >yarn shop to get them stocking it.
> >
> >All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
> >socks must never have had a pair!
>
> The mere thought of a life without hand knitted socks sends shivers
> down my spine.

You need a hand knitted vest.

Janet UK

jmcquown wrote:
>
> My grandmother didn't knit socks. She knitted afghans. I've got more
> of them than you could shake a stick at. In all sorts of colours. If
> you ever see an old TV show from the 60's with an afghan thrown over the
> back of a couch, chances are someone like my grandma knitted it. LOL

oh yeah. I've got a couple of home(grown) afghans too. Worthless.
Well, not quite worthless...I will throw on on my bed covers in the
wintertime when I sleep in 60F temps or so. I turn my heat off at
night and prefer to sleep underneath tons of covers. And yes, I've
seen them as sofa covers. Tacky. LOL!@

jmcquown wrote:
>
> It's the same sort of reaction if you give or receive a bath robe as a
> gift. Gee, thanks!

And back to OB food.... when my daughter was young, I would often
experiment with new meals. I would always ask if she liked them (and a
friend of hers too that almost lived here full time).

In the beginning, they would always highly praise the meals even if
they didn't like them. They were afraid of offending my cooking.
heheh Big mistake too because once they convinced me that they loved
the meal, I would make repeat dinners often.

It finally came to light. I told them to be completely honest. I
experiment and I won't be offended if you don't like something....but
tell me you love it and you'll get it again.

Everyone has different tastes, nobody would ever "offend" me by saying
they don't like what I made.

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> It's the same sort of reaction if you give or receive a bath robe as a
>> gift. Gee, thanks!
>
> And back to OB food.... when my daughter was young, I would often
> experiment with new meals. I would always ask if she liked them (and a
> friend of hers too that almost lived here full time).
>
> In the beginning, they would always highly praise the meals even if
> they didn't like them. They were afraid of offending my cooking.
> heheh Big mistake too because once they convinced me that they loved
> the meal, I would make repeat dinners often.
>
> It finally came to light. I told them to be completely honest. I
> experiment and I won't be offended if you don't like something....but
> tell me you love it and you'll get it again.
>
> Everyone has different tastes, nobody would ever "offend" me by saying
> they don't like what I made.

Hey same here) I experiment all the time and at least Himself is always
honest with me)

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On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 09:46:09 -0400, Gary > wrote:

wrote:
>>
>> In my household I have all the tatted edges I could want, I don't wear
>> collars that would take an edge, don't have antimacassars, don't have
>> doilies everywhere.
>
>In one grandmother's house, there were those stupid doilies
>EVERYWHERE. Underneath almost anything on shelves for display and also
>on the ends of every single armchair or sofa in the house. To me it
>was lots of intensive work wasted.

It was something to do while listening to the radio. It was also a
way to show your skills as a needlewoman. Besides, they kept the
greasy hair and dirty hands from soiling the furniture. It's all in
the context.
Janet US

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:32:03 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> My grandmother didn't knit socks. She knitted afghans. I've got more
>> of them than you could shake a stick at. In all sorts of colours. If
>> you ever see an old TV show from the 60's with an afghan thrown over the
>> back of a couch, chances are someone like my grandma knitted it. LOL
>
>oh yeah. I've got a couple of home(grown) afghans too. Worthless.
>Well, not quite worthless...I will throw on on my bed covers in the
>wintertime when I sleep in 60F temps or so. I turn my heat off at
>night and prefer to sleep underneath tons of covers. And yes, I've
>seen them as sofa covers. Tacky. LOL!@

Yet "throws" are very popular. They are done in whimsical microfiber

Janet US

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:37:11 -0300, wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:00:27 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>> Boron Elgar wrote:
>>> > http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
>>>
>>> Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
>>> fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
>>> what socks are for.
>>
>>Great novelty socks but not to wear anywhere other than in the home as
>>slippers. Wear once then right into the back of the sock drawer to be
>>forgotten.
>
>Philistine ! :-P
>
That's exactly what I was going to say!
Janet US

wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> >Gee thanks for these nifty socks, great gramma! I love these. (then
> >right into the back of their sock drawer).
>
> Keep right on thinking that - I get orders for this colour or that
> colour, neons were very popular for awhile, for stripes, different
> blocks etc.

send pics. email us

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:51:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
>> On 7/25/2015 7:34 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>>> On 7/25/2015 6:46 AM, wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
>>>>> socks must never have had a pair!
>>>>>
>>>> Or only poorly-executed, ill-fitting ones, made with unsuitable yarn.
>>>
>>> I've never had any hand knitted socks. My Grandmother was always
>>> knitting 'AB' socks for sailors, but I never got any
>>>
>> You poor thing.
>> Time you got out your needles, then!
>> We should have a sock knitalong.
>
>Heh, atm I am knitting a coat for my new (to me) dog. When I got her she
>was so thin, I thought she would need one for the winter . But, she has
>gained quite a lot of weight since then and the vet has advised she lose a
>kg <g>
Is she a short-haired or long-haired dog? I knit a sweater for my
German Shorthaired Pointer and the thing kept creeping backward. As
he walked, the bristly short hairs would grab the knit and pull it
backward.. Darn! I was always so difficult to find coats for a
really deep-chested dog.
Janet US

On 7/25/2015 11:43 AM, wrote:

> Even if you knit in a fancy stitch, the sole should always be plain
> stocking stitch IMO.
>
Definitely!

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 16:20:22 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 07:46:30 -0300, wrote:
>>
>> >On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:50:18 -0400, S Viemeister
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>On 7/24/2015 4:59 PM, Janet wrote:
>> >>> In article >, says...
>> >>>> Really? Who in the world would spend time to knit socks?
>> >>>
>> >>> My grandchildrens other grandmother in Norway. Her hand knit socks
>> >>> are works of art, and very, very expensive.
>> >>>
>> >>> Who ever wears home knitted socks?
>> >>>
>> >>> Scots
>> >>>
>> >>Yes.
>> >>The little gift shop down the road from my house sells loads of handknit
>> >>socks.
>> >>
>> >My neighbour just returned from three weeks in Newfoundland - this
>> >morning we are going to the yarn shop so she can buy three or four of
>> >sock yarns to send back to her sister who will then take them to her
>> >yarn shop to get them stocking it.
>> >
>> >All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
>> >socks must never have had a pair!
>>
>> The mere thought of a life without hand knitted socks sends shivers
>> down my spine.
>
> You need a hand knitted vest.
>
> Janet UK

Explain 'vest' in UK terms. A vest here is an over garment. I think
you are meaning something like what we would call an undershirt?
Janet US

wrote:
>
> S Viemeister wrote:
> >I have a pair started in self-patterning Kroy, with black cuffs, heels,
> >and toes, on 4 aluminium needles (because I can't find the 5th). Lazy
> >knitting, for sitting talking or TV watching in the evening.
>
> That's exactly what I do, if I'm going to watch television I need
> something with it, television on it's own is totally insufficient

I agree. I always read a book each night with the tv on. I can't go to
sleep with a book in hand.

wrote:
>
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:00:27 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
> >Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>
> >> Boron Elgar wrote:
> >> > http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
> >>
> >> Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
> >> fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
> >> what socks are for.
> >
> >Great novelty socks but not to wear anywhere other than in the home as
> >slippers. Wear once then right into the back of the sock drawer to be
> >forgotten.
>
> Philistine ! :-P

Hey...we should switch to lobster talk then we can get along fine.
:-D

wrote:
>
> Here's my last tatting effort, I use it under a couple of bottles that
> don't fit in the booze cupboard
>
> http://tinypic.com/r/35845c1/8

Nice work! :-D

wrote:
>
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:01:29 -0600, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:37:11 -0300, wrote:
> >
> >>On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:00:27 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> >>
> >>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Boron Elgar wrote:
> >>>> > http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
> >>>>
> >>>> Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
> >>>> fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
> >>>> what socks are for.
> >>>
> >>>Great novelty socks but not to wear anywhere other than in the home as
> >>>slippers. Wear once then right into the back of the sock drawer to be
> >>>forgotten.
> >>
> >>Philistine ! :-P
> >>
> >That's exactly what I was going to say!
> >Janet US
>
> Great minds think alike

Hamlet: To have knitted socks or not to have knitted socks?
(short pause) Not to have knitted socks.

Gary wrote:
>
> wrote:
> >
> > S Viemeister wrote:
> > >I have a pair started in self-patterning Kroy, with black cuffs, heels,
> > >and toes, on 4 aluminium needles (because I can't find the 5th). Lazy
> > >knitting, for sitting talking or TV watching in the evening.
> >
> > That's exactly what I do, if I'm going to watch television I need
> > something with it, television on it's own is totally insufficient
>
> I agree. I always read a book each night with the tv on. I can't go to
> sleep with a book in hand.

without a book in hand....and a ferret by my side.

wrote:
>
> These are this years for Xmas - can't believe I am doing this - must
> go for walkies and be constructive I store them in a small
> camphorwood chest, out of sight.
>
> http://tinypic.com/r/5nrj8h/8

OMG! Your work is amazing - seriously. I still would not wear things
like that. IMO, those are "art" and not just "socks" and hat. You
definitely have the talent. Thank you for posting that picture. I'm so
very impressed.

No more picking on you about knitting, that's for sure.

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:03:57 -0300, wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:32:03 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>>jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> My grandmother didn't knit socks. She knitted afghans. I've got more
>>> of them than you could shake a stick at. In all sorts of colours. If
>>> you ever see an old TV show from the 60's with an afghan thrown over the
>>> back of a couch, chances are someone like my grandma knitted it. LOL
>>
>>oh yeah. I've got a couple of home(grown) afghans too. Worthless.
>>Well, not quite worthless...I will throw on on my bed covers in the
>>wintertime when I sleep in 60F temps or so. I turn my heat off at
>>night and prefer to sleep underneath tons of covers. And yes, I've
>>seen them as sofa covers. Tacky. LOL!@
>
>Here's my last tatting effort, I use it under a couple of bottles that
>don't fit in the booze cupboard
>
>http://tinypic.com/r/35845c1/8
>
I could never do that. That's my problem, I get stuck in a circle and
can't make my way out. That is beautiful handiwork. Thanks for
sharing.
Janet US

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:08:31 -0300, wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:05:52 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:51:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On 7/25/2015 7:34 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>>>>> On 7/25/2015 6:46 AM, wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
>>>>>>> socks must never have had a pair!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or only poorly-executed, ill-fitting ones, made with unsuitable yarn.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've never had any hand knitted socks. My Grandmother was always
>>>>> knitting 'AB' socks for sailors, but I never got any
>>>>>
>>>> You poor thing.
>>>> Time you got out your needles, then!
>>>> We should have a sock knitalong.
>>>
>>>Heh, atm I am knitting a coat for my new (to me) dog. When I got her she
>>>was so thin, I thought she would need one for the winter . But, she has
>>>gained quite a lot of weight since then and the vet has advised she lose a
>>>kg <g>
>>Is she a short-haired or long-haired dog? I knit a sweater for my
>>German Shorthaired Pointer and the thing kept creeping backward. As
>>he walked, the bristly short hairs would grab the knit and pull it
>>backward.. Darn! I was always so difficult to find coats for a
>>really deep-chested dog.
>>Janet US
>
>Have you looked for patterns online, ravelry.com is a great place for
>that and I recall seeing all sorts of dog coats on Patons web site.
>
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I didn't use a pattern, I just knit it up for him. Unfortunately, I
no longer need dog sweaters. Thanks for the hint, though.
Janet US

"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:51:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
>>> On 7/25/2015 7:34 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>>>> On 7/25/2015 6:46 AM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> All I can say is that people who believe they don't like hand knitted
>>>>>> socks must never have had a pair!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Or only poorly-executed, ill-fitting ones, made with unsuitable yarn.
>>>>
>>>> I've never had any hand knitted socks. My Grandmother was always
>>>> knitting 'AB' socks for sailors, but I never got any
>>>>
>>> You poor thing.
>>> Time you got out your needles, then!
>>> We should have a sock knitalong.
>>
>>Heh, atm I am knitting a coat for my new (to me) dog. When I got her she
>>was so thin, I thought she would need one for the winter . But, she has
>>gained quite a lot of weight since then and the vet has advised she lose a
>>kg <g>
> Is she a short-haired or long-haired dog? I knit a sweater for my
> German Shorthaired Pointer and the thing kept creeping backward. As
> he walked, the bristly short hairs would grab the knit and pull it
> backward.. Darn! I was always so difficult to find coats for a
> really deep-chested dog.

Fairly short. She is a Collie/Whippet. The Whippet part means she is very
narrow in the chest and body with long legs, a small Collie face and a
long Whippet nose <g> Oh yes she has totally Collie colouring Her coat
is not as long as that of a Collie, but it is longer than a Whippet. It is
soft though and not at all bristly so I hope I don't have your problems with
it.

It was very hard to find a rain coat for her in the pet shops as she is so
narrow and I had to order a special one for Whippets. Even then I had to
add extra velcro so it would fasten higher or it just sagged around her
neck. Once I did that it is fine, it just looks a bit odd when some of the
fastening is up around her ear

I guess I will be able to report back when the weather gets colder. I
first started to knit one in a pretty blue, then realised that since she is
black and white, it might not look too good. Anyway, I am now knitting a
black one now




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"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:01:29 -0600, Janet B >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:37:11 -0300, wrote:
>> >
>> >>On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:00:27 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Boron Elgar wrote:
>> >>>> > http://diycozyhome.com/shark-sock-pattern/
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Although those would make fun slippers, I can't see them
>> >>>> fitting inside a pair of shoes, which is pretty much
>> >>>> what socks are for.
>> >>>
>> >>>Great novelty socks but not to wear anywhere other than in the home as
>> >>>slippers. Wear once then right into the back of the sock drawer to be
>> >>>forgotten.
>> >>
>> >>Philistine ! :-P
>> >>
>> >That's exactly what I was going to say!
>> >Janet US
>>
>> Great minds think alike
>
> Hamlet: To have knitted socks or not to have knitted socks?
> (short pause) Not to have knitted socks.

Oi careful <g>


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On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:17:08 -0300, wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:04:03 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
wrote:
>>>
>>> Gary wrote:
>>> >Gee thanks for these nifty socks, great gramma! I love these. (then
>>> >right into the back of their sock drawer).
>>>
>>> Keep right on thinking that - I get orders for this colour or that
>>> colour, neons were very popular for awhile, for stripes, different
>>> blocks etc.
>>
>>send pics. email us
>
>These are this years for Xmas - can't believe I am doing this - must
>go for walkies and be constructive I store them in a small
>camphorwood chest, out of sight.
>
>http://tinypic.com/r/5nrj8h/8
>
wonderful!!! I showed the picture to my husband and he was really
impressed. Good job!
Janet US

On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 10:35:07 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 7/25/2015 9:49 AM, Boron Elgar wrote:
>
>> They work. They are just novelty socks, that's all. The yarn is quite
>> gentle on the feet and there is nothing bothersome in getting them
>> into shoes.
>
>I admit the idea brings back memories of getting hand knit
>slippers for Christmas as a kid. They would burn the bottom
>of my feet due to the bumpy stitches. I hated wearing them.

That would drive me nuts, too. I have even had store-bought socks that
"burn" my feet and have chucked them
>
>I guess a knit/purl stitch would work with the smooth side in.
>Not knocking hand knit socks, I was looking at images and it's
>great to see the work that goes into them. Beautiful.
>
>nancy


Good sock yarn is even softer than baby yarn and is knitted at such a
small gauge that it should be comfy...."should" being the operative
word there. One tries, but tootsie sensitivities vary.